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"What can a portrait photograph reveal about a political system? What can a picture taken 35 years ago tell us about our contemporary society?"

Apr 21 2011 N/A 1h 33m
Documentary

Based on photographs taken on the arrest of political prisoners during the Portuguese dictatorship (1926-1974), this documentary aims to convey the mechanisms by which a dictatorial regime sought to sustain its existence throughout 48 years.

Plot

Filmmaker Susana Sousa Dias traces Portugal's period of fascism from 1926 until 1974.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Susana de Sousa Dias

Production Countries

Portugal

Production Companies

Kintop

Languages

Português

Awards

6 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
128
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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